©Bailing Out Benji 2023
All research was done by Bailing Out Benji and must be cited as such when shared or quoted.
To view the rest of our research, click here.
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“We don’t buy from puppy mills.”
“All of our puppies come from small, local breeders.”
“We visit every breeder we buy from.”
We have all heard these sentences come from the mouths of pet store owners and their employees. They paint this beautiful picture of puppies running by a pond and parents frolicking in the fresh, green grass… Sadly, 99% of the time that is false. The pet store owners know it, the employees might know it- but the customer is completely in the dark.
This is why we are here.
Bailing Out Benji is a small nonprofit that started in Ames, Iowa and now has volunteer teams all over the country who are dedicated to raising awareness about the puppy mill industry.
Volunteers from Bailing Out Benji devote their free time to researching puppy mills to create puppy mill maps for the worst states, as well as raise awareness about notorious pet stores and breeding operations with huge violations. This includes obtaining CVI data (Certificates of Veterinary Inspections) and making those reports public.
NOTE:
-Before an animal is transported out of state, a veterinarian, accredited by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), must examine the animal for signs of “infectious, contagious or communicable disease” and, if no disease is found, sign the certificate for approval to transport.
To make this easier, we will be breaking our research down alphabetically by each pet store and connecting them to the various facilities they use. All of this information has come from the Department of Agriculture and the USDA. All of the breeders listed as associated with the pet stores sold puppies or kittens to them in 2021.
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This research can be extremely costly, please consider making a donation to help us continue exposing the puppy mill industry. Every dollar helps us!
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Dream Puppys- 1422 Westgate Pkwy, Dothan, AL 36303
- Ann Miller, Millers Kennel. Milan, Missouri- 130 adult dogs and 81 puppies. Bought from twice in 2022.
- Clinton Michel & Marlene Michel, Ironbridge Road Farm. Long Lane, Missouri- 68 adult dogs and 43 puppies. Bought from once in 2022.
- Dennis Ory (W), Orys Circle 7 Red Angus. Rocky Comfort, Missouri- 36 adult dogs and 21 puppies. Bought from three times in 2022.
- First Class Puppies. Bluejacket, Oklahoma- Puppy broker in Oklahoma selling to pet stores nationwide. 8 adult dogs and 39 puppies. Bought from twice in 2022.
- Heather Anderson. Farmington, Iowa- 108 adult dogs and 50 puppies. Received a violation in Quarter 3 of 2022. Bought from once in 2022.
- Cheryl Goring, Hidden Acres Kennel. Falcon, Missouri- 27 adult dogs and 24 puppies. Bought from once in 2022.
- Julie Anderson & Tara Gerdes. West Point, Iowa- 30 adult dogs and 53 puppies. Bought from throughout 2022.
- Kerri Farris, Farris Kennels. Purdy, Missouri- 20 adult dogs and 14 puppies. Has canceled USDA license and has not received a new one. Bought from once in 2022.
- Linda Williams & Matt Williams, Queen of Hearts Puppies. Sarcoxie, Missouri- 41 adult dogs and 42 puppies. Bought from throughout 2022.
- Market Smart Mo. LLC. Neosho, Missouri- Puppy broker in Missouri selling to pet stores nationwide. Has canceled their USDA license and has not received a new one. Bought from twice in October of 2022.
- Mary Feldmann & Tim Feldmann, Raspberry Creek Kennel. Sheldon, Missouri- 42 adult dogs and 28 puppies. Has canceled their USDA license and has not received a new one. History of canceled licenses. Received violations in Quarter 2 of 2023. Bought from once in 2022.
- Megan Goring. Phillipsburg, Missouri- Not USDA licensed. Bought from once in 2022.
- Mervin Miller (J) & Esther Miller, M & E Puppies. Centralia, Missouri- 74 adult dogs and 37 puppies. Bought from twice in 2022.
- Milton Lewis, Rock Hill Dog Ranch AKA Rock Creek Puppies. Newport, Nebraska- 197 adult dogs and 127 puppies. Bought from twice in 2022.
- Phil Hoover (M), Show Me Puppies. Memphis, Missouri- 333 adult dogs and 189 puppies. Bought from multiple times in 2022.
- QD Kennels LLC. Frankford, Missouri- Puppy broker in Missouri selling to pet stores nationwide. Bought from throughout 2022.
- Rebecca Eiler, Creekside Kennel LLC. Oberlin, Kansas- 363 adult dogs and 201 puppies. Bought from multiple times throughout 2022.
- Scott Wheatcraft, Precious Paws. Browning, Missouri- 139 adult dogs and 68 puppies. Bought from once in 2022.
- Shelli Kershner, Walnut Creek Kennel. Rush Center, Kansas- 53 adult dogs and 7 puppies. Bought from twice in 2022.
- Southpaw Pets, Monica Sheeley & Dan Sheeley. Neosho, Missouri- Puppy broker in Missouri selling to pet stores nationwide. Bought from once in 2022.
- Tiffanie’s LLC, Tiffany Kurz. Frankford, Missouri- Puppy broker in Missouri selling to pet stores nationwide. Bought from multiple times in 2022.
- Zeph Dodd. Elkland, Missouri- Not USDA licensed. Bought from once in 2022.
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Petland Montgomery- 7127 Eastchase Pkwy, Montgomery, AL 36117
- John Yoder (R). Fresno, Ohio- Cannot confirm USDA license. Bought from once in 2022.
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There are more puppy-stores in Alabama such as Puppy Den (28825 US-98 C, Daphne), Wet Pets (1712 Montgomery Hwy. Dothan) , Troy Pets And Grooming (1207 S Brundidge St, Troy), and Alabama Toys and Teacups (621 N Brindlee Mountain Pkwy Arab) that we do not have records on yet.
If you bought a puppy and want to learn more about where they were born, please fill out the form below.
For more ways you can help the dogs trapped in puppy mills, click here.
We also have educational materials that you can print to hang up in your own area.
©Bailing Out Benji 2023
All research was done by Bailing Out Benji and must be cited as such when shared or quoted!
To view the rest of our CVI data, click here.
To those consumers that have bought a puppy and are wondering about their actual background -please feel free to fill out the form below with any questions or paperwork that you have. We will confidentially research the breeder your puppy came from.
